After his fatherGeorge H.W. Bushdied at age 94 on Fridayand his motherBarbara Bushdied at age 92 in April, former PresidentGeorge W. Bushis remembering his parents’ remarkable marriage.On60 Minuteson Sunday, the younger Bush, 72, reflected on the former first couple’s73 years of marriage— the longest union in presidential history.“When I talked to your mom last time, she said that he never says ‘No’ to her,” hostNorah O’Donnellsaid to the 43rd president, according to aCBS News transcript.“Well, that’s why they stayed married for 70 years,” he replied. “It’s a true love story. As Mother said, ‘It’s the only man I ever kissed.'”David J Phillip/AP/REX/ShutterstockFrom left: George H. W. Bush with son George W. and wife Barbara in 1955.Newsmakers/GettyAnd George W. was there for most of the marriage. Looking back on his younger years, he said that when George H.W. first rented a duplex for the family in Texas, “our neighbors in this duplex were hookers.”“We shared the bathroom with them,” he noted. “I thankfully was not old enough to know.”In anadditional excerptfrom60 Minutes, George W. recalled the paternal side of the politician.George H.W. Bush, Barbara Bush and George W. Bush.Larry W Smith/EPA/REX/Shutterstock“He was a great father,” he said of George H.W. “He gave us unconditional love. Some of us tested it, I might add. There was no doubt about how much he loved us, which I think is a very important gift that a father can give to his children.”George W. shared a glimpse at his parents’ romance when he posted anInstagram photoof the lovebirds walking arm in arm toward an awaiting helicopter.“Jeb, Neil, Marvin, Doro, and I are saddened to announce that after 94 remarkable years, our dear Dad has died,” he wrote on behalf of his siblings.“George H. W. Bush was a man of the highest character and the best dad a son or daughter could ask for,” he continued. “The entire Bush family is deeply grateful for the 41’s life and love, for the compassion of those who have cared and prayed for Dad, and for the condolences of our friends and fellow citizens.”
After his fatherGeorge H.W. Bushdied at age 94 on Fridayand his motherBarbara Bushdied at age 92 in April, former PresidentGeorge W. Bushis remembering his parents’ remarkable marriage.
On60 Minuteson Sunday, the younger Bush, 72, reflected on the former first couple’s73 years of marriage— the longest union in presidential history.
“When I talked to your mom last time, she said that he never says ‘No’ to her,” hostNorah O’Donnellsaid to the 43rd president, according to aCBS News transcript.
“Well, that’s why they stayed married for 70 years,” he replied. “It’s a true love story. As Mother said, ‘It’s the only man I ever kissed.'”
David J Phillip/AP/REX/Shutterstock
From left: George H. W. Bush with son George W. and wife Barbara in 1955.Newsmakers/Getty
And George W. was there for most of the marriage. Looking back on his younger years, he said that when George H.W. first rented a duplex for the family in Texas, “our neighbors in this duplex were hookers.”
“We shared the bathroom with them,” he noted. “I thankfully was not old enough to know.”
In anadditional excerptfrom60 Minutes, George W. recalled the paternal side of the politician.
George H.W. Bush, Barbara Bush and George W. Bush.Larry W Smith/EPA/REX/Shutterstock
“He was a great father,” he said of George H.W. “He gave us unconditional love. Some of us tested it, I might add. There was no doubt about how much he loved us, which I think is a very important gift that a father can give to his children.”
George W. shared a glimpse at his parents’ romance when he posted anInstagram photoof the lovebirds walking arm in arm toward an awaiting helicopter.
“Jeb, Neil, Marvin, Doro, and I are saddened to announce that after 94 remarkable years, our dear Dad has died,” he wrote on behalf of his siblings.
“George H. W. Bush was a man of the highest character and the best dad a son or daughter could ask for,” he continued. “The entire Bush family is deeply grateful for the 41’s life and love, for the compassion of those who have cared and prayed for Dad, and for the condolences of our friends and fellow citizens.”
source: people.com
